diff --git a/Source/menu.cpp b/Source/menu.cpp
index 5a0e15298..f0e6fe19d 100644
--- a/Source/menu.cpp
+++ b/Source/menu.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,14 @@ bool DummyGetHeroInfo(_uiheroinfo * /*pInfo*/)
 
 bool mainmenu_select_hero_dialog(GameData *gameData)
 {
+	uint32_t *pSaveNumberFromOptions = nullptr;
 	_selhero_selections dlgresult = SELHERO_NEW_DUNGEON;
 	if (demo::IsRunning()) {
 		pfile_ui_set_hero_infos(DummyGetHeroInfo);
 		gbLoadGame = true;
 	} else if (!gbIsMultiplayer) {
+		pSaveNumberFromOptions = gbIsHellfire ? &sgOptions.Hellfire.lastSinglePlayerHero : &sgOptions.Diablo.lastSinglePlayerHero;
+		gSaveNumber = *pSaveNumberFromOptions;
 		UiSelHeroSingDialog(
 		    pfile_ui_set_hero_infos,
 		    pfile_ui_save_create,
@@ -102,6 +105,8 @@ bool mainmenu_select_hero_dialog(GameData *gameData)
 
 		gbLoadGame = (dlgresult == SELHERO_CONTINUE);
 	} else {
+		pSaveNumberFromOptions = gbIsHellfire ? &sgOptions.Hellfire.lastMultiplayerHero : &sgOptions.Diablo.lastMultiplayerHero;
+		gSaveNumber = *pSaveNumberFromOptions;
 		UiSelHeroMultDialog(
 		    pfile_ui_set_hero_infos,
 		    pfile_ui_save_create,
@@ -115,6 +120,9 @@ bool mainmenu_select_hero_dialog(GameData *gameData)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (pSaveNumberFromOptions != nullptr)
+		*pSaveNumberFromOptions = gSaveNumber;
+
 	pfile_read_player_from_save(gSaveNumber, Players[MyPlayerId]);
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/Source/options.cpp b/Source/options.cpp
index 0e0c6855d..876f68689 100644
--- a/Source/options.cpp
+++ b/Source/options.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@ bool sbWasOptionsLoaded = false;
 void LoadOptions()
 {
 	sgOptions.Diablo.bIntro = GetIniBool("Diablo", "Intro", true);
+	sgOptions.Diablo.lastSinglePlayerHero = GetIniInt("Diablo", "LastSinglePlayerHero", 0);
+	sgOptions.Diablo.lastMultiplayerHero = GetIniInt("Diablo", "LastMultiplayerHero", 0);
 	sgOptions.Hellfire.bIntro = GetIniBool("Hellfire", "Intro", true);
+	sgOptions.Hellfire.lastSinglePlayerHero = GetIniInt("Hellfire", "LastSinglePlayerHero", 0);
+	sgOptions.Hellfire.lastMultiplayerHero = GetIniInt("Hellfire", "LastMultiplayerHero", 0);
 	GetIniValue("Hellfire", "SItem", sgOptions.Hellfire.szItem, sizeof(sgOptions.Hellfire.szItem), "");
 
 	sgOptions.Audio.nSoundVolume = GetIniInt("Audio", "Sound Volume", VOLUME_MAX);
@@ -359,8 +363,12 @@ void LoadOptions()
 void SaveOptions()
 {
 	SetIniValue("Diablo", "Intro", sgOptions.Diablo.bIntro);
+	SetIniValue("Diablo", "LastSinglePlayerHero", sgOptions.Diablo.lastSinglePlayerHero);
+	SetIniValue("Diablo", "LastMultiplayerHero", sgOptions.Diablo.lastMultiplayerHero);
 	SetIniValue("Hellfire", "Intro", sgOptions.Hellfire.bIntro);
 	SetIniValue("Hellfire", "SItem", sgOptions.Hellfire.szItem);
+	SetIniValue("Hellfire", "LastSinglePlayerHero", sgOptions.Hellfire.lastSinglePlayerHero);
+	SetIniValue("Hellfire", "LastMultiplayerHero", sgOptions.Hellfire.lastMultiplayerHero);
 
 	SetIniValue("Audio", "Sound Volume", sgOptions.Audio.nSoundVolume);
 	SetIniValue("Audio", "Music Volume", sgOptions.Audio.nMusicVolume);
diff --git a/Source/options.h b/Source/options.h
index c8121dfb5..2c768fdb1 100644
--- a/Source/options.h
+++ b/Source/options.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ namespace devilution {
 struct DiabloOptions {
 	/** @brief Play game intro video on startup. */
 	bool bIntro;
+	/** @brief Remembers what singleplayer hero/save was last used. */
+	std::uint32_t lastSinglePlayerHero;
+	/** @brief Remembers what multiplayer hero/save was last used. */
+	std::uint32_t lastMultiplayerHero;
 };
 
 struct HellfireOptions {
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@ struct HellfireOptions {
 	bool bIntro;
 	/** @brief Cornerstone of the world item. */
 	char szItem[sizeof(ItemPack) * 2 + 1];
+	/** @brief Remembers what singleplayer hero/save was last used. */
+	std::uint32_t lastSinglePlayerHero;
+	/** @brief Remembers what multiplayer hero/save was last used. */
+	std::uint32_t lastMultiplayerHero;
 };
 
 struct AudioOptions {